Peter Tea, bonsai artist and instructor from San Jose, California, will be the headliner artist and clinician at this year’s show, held in collaboration with the West Michigan Bonsai Club.

Dating back more than 1,000 years, the Japanese tradition of bonsai – pronounced "bone-sigh" – is the practice of growing plants for the contemplation of the viewer and as horticultural exercise for the creator.

The oldest documented bonsai tree is more than 2,000 years old, and bonsai often are passed down from generation to generation.

“It’s a quirky art form,” said Tim Cox, president of West Michigan Bonsai Club, in March to On the Town magazine.

"You have to love both the horticultural and the art," he said. "You can go as artistic as you want, but you have to be able to keep the tree alive. Same on the other end, you can grow the tree, but you have to be creative with it.”

Bonsai displays, demonstrations on care and maintenance of the plants, and vendors offering products and supplies are part of the weekend. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Tea, who studied under bonsai masters in the United States and in Japan, will give demonstrations titled "Bring-Your-Own-Tree "workshops from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

As he works on refining a large bonsai, Tea will discuss his vision for the tree and explain each step of his work.

Additional demonstrations and workshops by other bonsai artists will be held throughout the weekend.

Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite tree. People’s Choice Awards will be given to the top 10.

Vendors from across the country will offer handmade bonsai pots, large specimen trees, affordable trees with bonsai potential, and an assortment of soils, fertilizer, tools, books and wire.